Fantastic and delightful fun filled new chapter
book for kids
Night
Buddies and the Pineapple Cheesecake Scare by Sands Hetherington
is an after
lights-out adventure story that will delight young readers and middle graders
who relish roller coaster fantasy and fun, filled with unforgettable characters
and an astonishing and inventive collection of magical whatchamacallits.
The
book is all about the nighttime adventures of a young boy named John, who is
not ready to go to sleep, and his friend, a bright red crocodile named Crosley
who turns up under John’s bed.
They
sneak out of John’s house using Crosley’s “I-ain’t-here-doodad” which makes
them invisible to John’s parents. They then embark on an adventure chasing down
enemies and cleaning up one mess after another as they solve the earthshaking mystery:
who stole all the pineapple cheesecakes from the only factory in the world that
makes them!
John,
Crosley,
and
the amazing get-anything-free card.
The
investigation starts out fine but things get a little crazy when Crosley, who
is allergic to water, gets wet. Hilarious
things happen when Crosley’s allergy to water kicks in, and when they get to
the pineapple cheesecake factory and meet Big Foot Mae, the investigation gets
more complicated and zany than either of them bargained for.
Night
Buddies is an astonishing and inventive adventure with unforgettable cast of
characters that will make you laugh and win over your heart. The book has lots
of thoughtful, multi-layered twists, giggles, and perils -- things kids can
relate to and enjoy.
What
People Are Saying
“This
little book is a winner!”
—Grady Harp, Hall of Fame Amazon Reviewer
“Hetherington
seems to have the right ingredients for a classic children’s whodunit—talking
animals, an unsolved mystery and a brave hero willing to face unforeseen foes…”
—Kirkus
“Stating
that Night Buddies and the Pineapple Cheesecake Scare is a creative,
imaginative and delightful tale is simply giving it its just desserts. Yerk!
Yerk! Yerk!”
—
Drew Aquilina, International award-winning cartoonist and author, Green Pieces:
Green From the Pond Up
“Night
Buddies is a terrific story my second and third-graders would love to have read
to them, complete with its colorful dialect. Thanks for the sneak peek!”
—
Lorie Thompson, Principal, Haskell Elementary School, Los Angeles Unified
School District
“Two
unlikely friends-one human and one crocodilian-embark on an adventure to solve
a mystery: where did all the pineapple cheesecakes go? Have fun reading this
lively story.”
—
Diane Witt, Retired Public Elementary School Teacher (30 years), Boulder,
Colorado
“Night
Buddies is visionary, conceptual, and a forecast of fun for children and
schoolteachers alike. Author Sands Hetherington with mastery unveils creativity
with purpose, inventions in language, and makes reading fun.”
—
Al Carrozza, author of Universal Enzyme
“Don’t
miss this wonderful new children’s book, Night Buddies and the Pineapple
Cheesecake Scare. Your children will thank you!”
—
Kathi Macias, award-winning author of more than 30 books including Special
Delivery (Freedom Series)
This
fast-paced, warm-hearted story is written in several amusing dialects and will
appeal to kids from 8 to 10 or 11. Boys who are reluctant readers will
especially enjoy it.”
—
P. Joy Webster, school librarian and author of Don’t come here, Julie! chosen
as Book of the Year 2010 (Young Adult Science Fiction category)
Quotes from Second, Third
and Fourth Graders
“I
liked all the things Crosley had, like the I-ain’t-here-doo-dads,
whatchamacallits, and the way he laughed: Yerk! Yerk! Yerk!” — Maria B.
“I
loved Night Buddies. It was a great book. To tell you the truth, you read
better than Mrs. Hunt.” — Mandy W.
“The
story was great, and I’m not lying to you. I loved the whole thing.” — Your
friend, Rick
“I
normally think books are boring, but yours was great!” — Rocky
“I
liked the word excelsior. How did you think it up?” — Aaron
“I
want one of your books. How much does is cost?” — Jaime
“I
thought it was the best story in the world. My favorite part was the part when
Crosley started doing the Black Bottom. I really loved it.” — Mary D.
“Night
Buddies is a good story. I like it a lot, especially when Crosley looks at the
pineapple cheesecakes and starts drooling everywhere and when the salamanders
get in the room and can’t get out. Then they start getting sick and some of
them throw up.” — Noni M.
“I
like when Crosley locked the iguanas in the spider wire.” — Sara T.
“I
think if you draw a picture of a pineapple cheesecake, the next morning it will
be gone! Oh, next time you go somewhere, like to the publishing building, don’t
forget your I.D. gimcrack for a special author!” — Maria B.
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